ELA Instructor (9th - 11th Grade)
About The Position
SEO is hiring an ELA Instructor for its SEO High School Scholars program in North Carolina. Instructors implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for motivated high school students using SEO’s original curriculum and a student-centered approach. They support students’ academic development by serving as coaches and facilitators of learning. Courses are delivered entirely online through Zoom as part of a bichronous program. Instructors are assigned based on their self-reported proficiency and demonstration lesson and may teach 9th-grade Finding Your Voice: Public Issues and Perspectives, 10th-grade Critical Media Analysis, or 11th-grade Supplemental Essay Writing. New instructional staff complete 10 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins. Instructor orientation takes place via Zoom during the week of February 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Synchronous online instruction is scheduled for select Saturdays: February 20 and 27; March 6 and 13; April 3, 10, and 17; and May 1, 8, and 15. The stated schedule is 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., with up to 13 hours per programming week. Compensation is $40 per hour. This position is benefits-ineligible.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a content-related field.
- Teaching certification, K–12 classroom teaching experience, and/or experience teaching at the college or university level.
- Experience working with high school-aged students.
- Comfort navigating technological learning systems.
- Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level English and Humanities subjects.
- Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.
- A reliable personal laptop or other personal device meeting basic technology requirements for instructional and administrative duties.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy.
- Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
- Certifications, professional development course completions, and/or tertiary education in instructional technologies.
Responsibilities
- Co-teach three to four periods, including ELA, and lead a class independently when covering for another instructor.
- Follow provided lesson plans, meet lesson objectives, and adhere to SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
- Learn and efficiently use instructional technologies, including Brightspace, Nearpod, G Suite applications, and Zoom chat, in a blended-learning environment.
- Read, internalize, and practice lesson plans and materials before teaching, and adjust pacing and activities thoughtfully to meet students’ needs.
- Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions for students seeking to review classroom skills, make up missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
- Create an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom culture that encourages connection to course content, investment in learning, and positive community relationships.
- Attend scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs, and respond to emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
- Meet with an assigned instructional coach (Lead Instructor) at least twice during the semester and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
